Delaware River and Bay Authority

Delaware River and Bay Authority

Agency overview
Formed	1962
Jurisdiction	Delaware and New Jersey
Headquarters	P.O. Box 71, New Castle, DE 19720
Agency executive	Thomas J. Cook, Executive Director
Website	www.drba.net

The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) is a bi-state government agency of the U.S. states of Delaware and New Jersey established by an interstate compact in 1962.^[1]

The authority operates the Delaware Memorial twin suspension bridges, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry between Cape May, New Jersey, and Lewes, Delaware, the Forts Ferry Crossing, and the Salem County Business Center.^[2]

The authority operates several aviation facilities in both New Jersey and Delaware, including Wilmington Airport (ILG), Cape May Airport, Millville Airport, Delaware Airpark and the Civil Air Terminal at Dover AFB. The Wilmington Airport (ILG) is the largest air facility operated by the DRBA and is an FAA back-up facility to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).